{"product_id":"rachel-and-her-children-homeless-families-in-america-9780307345899","title":"Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE ROBERT F. KENNEDY BOOK AWARD - \"A searing trip into the heart of homelessness\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e) that jolted the American conscience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jonathan's struggle is noble. What he says must be heard. His outcry must shake our nation out of its guilty indifference.\"--Elie Wiesel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJonathan Kozol is one of America's most forceful and eloquent observers of the intersection of race, poverty, and education. His books, from the National Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eDeath at an Early Age\u003c\/i\u003e to the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eShame of the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, are touchstones of the national conscience. First published in 1988 and based on the months the author spent among America's homeless, \u003ci\u003eRachel and Her Children\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable record of the desperate voices of men, women, and especially children caught up in a nightmarish situation that tears at the hearts of readers. With record numbers of homeless children and adults flooding the nation's shelters, \u003ci\u003eRachel and Her Children\u003c\/i\u003e offers a look at homelessness that resonates even louder today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Kozol is the National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDeath at an Early Age\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSavage Inequalities\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmazing Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Shame of the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been working with children in inner-city schools for more than 40 years.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779392176402,"sku":"9780307345899","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_197121c4-8a32-4992-9e9f-b094571df1ca.jpg?v=1765368131","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rachel-and-her-children-homeless-families-in-america-9780307345899","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}